Synonyms for wasten

Most common

weaken · wane

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make or become waste (i.e. barren, dejected, dismal, feeble, or sickly) or wasted

Forms

Past participle

wastened
e.g. wastened → weakened, waned…

Example sentences

• weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.
• wane Love's intensity can wane as familiarity grows.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

wane¹

6 letters

weaken²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weaken² = 2 syllables).